The New York Times recently ran an extraordinary piece about a defunct 19th century religious movement having a surprise renaissance. This is one I found out about because a friend IMed me on FB and said “Meanwhile – Oahspe. Remember… Continue Reading
The Seventh International Conference of the Association for the Study of Esotericism will be held May 24-27, 2018 at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas. The Conference theme is Eros, Sexuality, and Embodiment in Esoteric Traditions. Friday May 25’s speakers will… Continue Reading
Here’s the STRANGE ANGEL Official Trailer. The series debuts on CBS All Access, CBS’s subscription streaming service June 14. As Brother Lon posted “It might not be good history… but it looks to be good fun!” As we’ve noted, most… Continue Reading
The Irish Times recently published a new story about the effort to transcribe documentation of indigenous folklore done in the early 20th century, much of it having to do with the supernatural. The unusual angle is that the contributors are… Continue Reading
We ARE very interested in the fate of the Yazidis for several reasons: first and foremost, they are fellow sentient beings; secondly, The Prophet of the Lovely Star did see an ancient precedent for Thelema in their singular faith. Here’s… Continue Reading
“Long before Disney introduced the family-friendly Ariel, mermaids were used in fantasy fiction as a safe representation of female sexuality, apropos for even the most puritanical of societies,” says Jean Bentley in Nerdist. Freeform’s new series “Siren” premieres at 8pm tonight, bringing mermaids… Continue Reading
NOW: A VIDEO ART RITUAL, a multi-screen, audience participatory performance/video installation by John Sanborn and Monet Clark will premiere at SF Camerawork Thursday February 8th, 2018 from 6-8p.m before traveling to venues in the US and abroad. The gallery’s site states:… Continue Reading
Sorry to be behind the curve on this one. I was catching up on reading back issues of periodicals stacked around O=II HQ, thumbing through a copy of Anti-Gravity Magazine (print only), read an interview with Jacq The Stripper [JacqTheStripper.com… Continue Reading
CarlAbrahamsson.com announced the latest in the Occulture webinar series – “Carl Jung – Myth Maker.” Carl’s site states: “In the development of concepts like the “archetypes” and the “collective unconscious”, Carl Jung not only looked at isolated myths in themselves… Continue Reading
In Liber O Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae sub figurâ VI the Prophet of the Lovely Star admonished this liber’s readers: “1.This book is very easy to misunderstand; readers are asked to use the most minute critical care in the… Continue Reading